Singapore vs Timor-Leste: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Singapore
3.7%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
3.9%
in 2016
Singapore rank
149th
Timor-Leste rank
146th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Singapore
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 149th and Timor-Leste ranks 146th of 187 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.4% | 2.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Singapore or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Singapore as of 2016.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Singapore and Timor-Leste?
- 0.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Timor-Leste?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Singapore and Timor-Leste rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Singapore ranks 149th and Timor-Leste ranks 146th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.